Domain Names

How to Change Registrant of .UK Domain

uk-nominetChanging Ownership of a .UK Domain Name

Unfortunately Nominet do not allow registrars to change the “Registrant” field, ie. domain owner. We can change all other details pertaining to the domain name.

To change the “Registrant”, you must contact Nominet directly as they themselves perform all changes of this type. You can contact Nominet using the details below:

http://www.nominet.org.uk/registrants/maintain/transfer/

Telephone: +44(0)1865 332244 (Lines open 8am - 6pm)
Email: nominet@nominet.org.uk
Fax: +44(0)1865 332288

If you have any problems do not hesitate to contact us.

Can “Expired” domain names be transferred?

DomainNameRegistrationWhy Expired non-UK Domains cannot be transferred

1. Expired domains cannot be transferred.

Once a domain has expired, its status changes from “Active” to “Registrar-Hold”. However, in order to initiate a transfer registrar request, the domain status must be “Active”.

So, in order to transfer a domain to another registrar, you must contact your registrar and have your domain status reinstated back to “Active”. As mentioned earlier, any action that alters the domain registration requires an extension to the expiration date. So, this status change will require a domain renewal.

2. I’ve renewed my domain and it is “Active” again. Can I transfer now?

No, not yet! Transferring a domain that has just been recently renewed may result in the loss of the renewal term.

Once the domain has expired, the registry automatically renews the domain for one year. This renewal is only temporary, but the registrar is charged an automatic-renewal fee and the status of the domain is changed to “Registrar-Hold”. This is the first renewal grace period. If a domain renewal request is received during this period, the 1-year extension becomes official and the domain status reverts back to “Active”.

But if the domain owner proceeds with a transfer registrar request within 45-days of domain expiration/renewal, it will trigger the removal of the renewed year.

Suppose a domain name, currently with Registrar A, expires on Jan 1, 2010.

1) On Jan 3, 2010 (after the domain has been expired) you renew the domain with Registrar A. This will extend the expiry date to Jan 1, 2011.

2) On Jan 5, 2010 if you transfer the domain to Registrar B, this will happen:

The transfer will add one year to the domain term (expiry date will be Jan 1, 2012)
But because transfer was initiated within 45 days of renewal, the extension will be removed. The domain expiry date will be reset to Jan 1, 2011.

No refunds will be provided and the “lost” term will not be re-added.

Thus, to prevent the potential loss of renewal term and payment, most registrars will deny transfer-away requests within the first 45-60 days of domain renewal.

3. Can’t I just let my domain expire and renew it with another registrar?

Yes, but there will be a long waiting period.

When a domain expires, it is not immediately deleted (as mentioned in above point). If domain is not renewed within the “Registrar-Hold” grace period, the registrar will return the domain name back to the registry as “pending delete” to receive a refund of the automatic-extension fee. At this point, the registry places the domain in a secondary grace period known as the Redemption Period. You are no longer the legitimate owner of the domain. If you want to renew the domain with another registrar, you will either have to reinstate your ownership status (ie. redeem the domain, which usually involves a redemption fee on top of the renewal costs), or wait to re-register the domain as new after the Redemption Period.

After the Redemption Period (a 45-day period for the .com domain), the domain will finally be deleted from the registry. However, deletion is no instantaneous. It can take anywhere from one to seven days for the registration to be removed. In other words, if you want to re-register your .com domain, you will have to wait anywhere from 70 to 80 days before it is available for purchase as a brand new domain from any registrar by any party. Unfortunately, no one knows exactly how long the deletion process will take, not even your old or new registrar.

In conclusion, if you’re planning on transferring your domain to UK Cheapest (or vice versa), make sure you initiate the transfer request early as that will give you and your registrars sufficient time to process the transfer – your transfer request will be rejected once your domain has expired and you will not be able to retry the transfer request until 60-days after renewal.

UK Cheapest – The Smart Choice for Domain Registration

10 Reasons Why People Choose UK Cheapest

With so many domain registrars to choose from it is difficult to determine which deals are the best. If you have done your homework you will have already discovered that the initial registration cost is not the only cost you need to consider. We make calculating hidden fees easy – by not having any!

  • NO Transfer Out Fees – Our Transfer Away fees are £0.00, that’s right, we do not hold you to ransom if you register your domain with us.
  • NO WHOIS Record Fees – It is important to keep your WHOIS details up to date. We do not charge for any changes to your WHOIS record.
  • NO IPSTAG Change Fees – No fee to transfer your UK domain or for IPSTAG changes. Many registrars make this fee so high that you are stuck with them.
  • NO Registrar Lock Fees – It is important to lock your non-UK domain but we don’t extort you for it. We give you FREE control over your Domain Locking.
  • NO Transfer Code Fees – Registrars often quote free transfer outs and then charge you for the AUTH code! Get your auth code from us at ANY time for FREE.
  • NO Parked Domain Ads – To many registrars place ads on your parked domains. WE do not place ANY advertisements on YOUR parked domain names.
  • NO Web Forwarding Fees – Forward your domain to any location and change this setting whenever your wish. For free. No charges. Ever.
  • NO Name Server Change Fees – Change your name servers as you wish. You can change your name servers as often as you want at absolutely no cost. Ever.
  • NO DNS Management Fees – This is often an additional fee based service to your domain registration. With us, you have FULL control over your domain DNS Management at all times.
  • No Email Forwarding Fees – Create an unlimited number of email forwarders (or aliases) for every single one of your domain names. Absolutely no charge. Ever.

Avoid nasty surprises. BEFORE you use another provider, find out their hidden fees.

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Great New Top Level Domains available for Registration

The Domain Name Landscape has changed recently.

For years, we had little choice of gTLDs (Global Top Level Domains) and we kinda got used to the idea that it was all about .co.uk, .com, .net.

But times have changed.

There are now new gTLDs for all business categories and organisation types.

If your business is accountancy, no longer do you fight to register “MyFirm.com”, you can register the more appropriate “MyFirm.accountants”. How good does that look?

But, you need to hurry. These new tLDS are catching on, and as with the original domain name extensions, soon all the great names will be gone.

Extensions we have added and that are available for registration right now include:

  • .accountants
  • .agency
  • .business
  • .associates
  • .catering
  • .cleaning
  • register-a-domain-name.consulting
  • .design
  • .enterprises
  • .estate
  • .events
  • .gifts
  • .guide
  • .life
  • .limited
  • .media
  • .network
  • .photos
  • .photography
  • .plumbing
  • .properties
  • .pub
  • .restaurant
  • .solutions
  • .town
  • .vet

Register and reserve your business relevant names now – before someone else does!

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How to Change your Domain Name Servers

Changing your Domain Name Servers

When you register a new domain name, often one of the first things you want to do is to connect it to your web hosting service. Usually your web host will provide name servers.

Until you change the name servers on your domain name, your domain will be parked and you will be able to use any of the parking features which come with every domain name.

Locating the Nameserver tab for your domain

Changing your domain nameservers is easy. You can change them as often as you need.

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To change your domain nameservers, simply follow these steps:

  1. Login to your Client Area and go to Domains > My Domains
  2. Click Manage on the desired domain name
  3. Click Nameservers tab
  4. Select Use Custom Nameservers
  5. Enter at least two different name servers
  6. Press Change Nameservers button

Any nameserver changes can take up to 24 hours to fully propagate across the global internet so do not expect instant results in your web browser.

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